Having "Me" Time

A diet should be taken step by step. Little changes we make in our daily food choices can build up to great result. As many people out there, I often wished that there was some special formula, some recipe that I could follow for only a few days and "amazingly" lose 5kgs. I tried one such diet for a week around 2 years ago and at the end of it I lost only 1 or 2kgs. (Ok, maybe I did a few adaptations..:P) I wanted a "magic bullet" that would miraculously get rid of all that I didn't want, all without having to make much of an effort. I'm still dreaming about finding a magic bullet...Let me know if you find one :D So what small choices did I start making to my food? I did not stop eating carbohydrates, but I started eating more whole grain foods . I read in a very good (and very old book) by Adele Davis that whole grain foods make us feel full longer than refined foods (White bread, pasta..). Whole grain foods include bread made from whole wheat flour, oat...

It occurred to me that I didn't quite emphasize enough the importance of drinking enough water in my last entry so here goes: Our body is roughly 70 percent water which means that our cells need water to function properly. We need it to carry oxygen and nutrients to our organs, flush out the toxins, regulate body temperature and keep our joints well lubricated. So how does water help weight loss? Well for one thing, it flushes out the toxins in our bodies and excess salt, which we know makes our bodies store water. If you don't have enough water for your kidney to flush out the toxins, then your liver has to work extra hard and can't metabolize your fat as well as it should. So you end up storing more fat and water than you need to. Another important point is that water suppresses appetite. I realized that I used to eat when I felt 'hungry' when in fact I was 'thirsty.' Listen to your body and you'd be surprise. How much water should you drink? Recom...